By Kirk White Recently I blogged about the first lesson learned in Afghanistan during my recent deployment. Here is part two  of three with another point that I think is important for any organization: Second, it is vital to understand the culture and languages of your area of operations.  Many Americans do not understand their own… Read more »

By Kirk White This summer I completed a second one year tour of duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan as an Indiana Army National Guard officer.  During my first tour, 2004-05, I was chief of an embedded training team advising a battalion of the new Afghan National Army.  As we departed in… Read more »